Support for inter-country adoption appears to have taken on a religious fervour. But in a world where families are targeted by recruiters and children are bought and stolen, other options must be considered first.

US president Barack Obama vows to back Gulf allies against any "external attack," seeking to reassure them of Washington commitment to their security amid Arab anxiety over US-led efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran.

News Breakfast spoke with Sports Lawyer Paul Horvath regarding the World Anti Doping Agency's decision to appeal the AFL tribunal's ruling on the Essendon drugs saga to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were determined to die with dignity to avoid causing their parents unnecessary distress, says a priest who was present when the Australians went to face the firing squad.

A five-year-old asylum seeker in a Darwin detention centre is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and has been prescribed anti-depressants amid fears she may be sent back to Nauru, a Darwin lawyer says.

The European Union accuses Google of cheating competitors by distorting internet search results to favour its shopping service, and launches another antitrust investigation into its Android mobile operating system.

Jakarta summons the Saudi Arabian ambassador to protest against the beheading of an Indonesian domestic worker and complain that her family and consular staff were not given prior notice of the execution.

An Australian couple who abandoned a baby boy born via a surrogacy arrangement in India misled High Commission staff in New Delhi and were repeatedly warned the baby could be left stateless, documents show.